TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Have outcomes improved in trauma patients age 90 years and older over the past decade: experience at a level II trauma center
JO  - American journal of surgery
A1  - Samayoa, Andres X.
A1  - Vu, Thai
A1  - Olszewski, Tanya
A1  - Bova, Michael
A1  - Yan, Qi
A1  - Kirton, Orlando
SP  - 1000
EP  - 1003
VL  - 215
IS  - 6
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Managing trauma in the elderly is challenging and requires a multidisciplinary team approach. The aim of this study is to characterize and compare outcomes in patients 90 years and older in the last two decades. <br><br>METHODS: Retrospective review of trauma patients 90 years and older admitted from 1996 to 2015. The patients were divided into two groups: Early Decade (ED) and Late Decade (LD). <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 1697 patients were recorded, 551 (ED) and 1146 (LD). The mean age was 92.92 ± 8(90-108)[ED] and 92.9 ± 2.7(90-105)[LD] years. The most common mechanism and type of injury was falls and extremity trauma. Hospital length of stay (LOS) was shorter in the LD. There was no significant difference in in-hospital mortality or ICU LOS. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Trauma admission has increased in the last decade. However, in-hospital mortality remains low. It is important for multidisciplinary teams to allocate resources to treat this elderly population.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9610
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.02.025
ID  - ref1
ER  -